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The Dallas Cowboys have been undermined all season by the inability to do the little things.

This has been especially apparent on offense, where illegal procedures and general miscommunication have contributed to the unit's disappointing performance.

NFL.com and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that the Cowboys will attempt to rectify some of these problems by minimizing the communication between Tony Romo and his offensive line before plays.

"We thought we have a heck of an advantage as well as Tony sees and when the ball was snapped, we wanted all of that we could get," owner Jerry Jones told Rapoport. "But to some degree, it created other issues relative to execution -- offsides penalties, those kinds of things. We've cut back some.

"Basically, we've created a little less pre-snap communication with the rest of the team," Jones went on. "That's not taking a load off him, but the communication before the ball is snapped has been tightened up and crisped. Made crisper."

This isn't necessarily an indictment of Romo, though he might not ever outsmart defenses the way Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning has for years. Jones said the change in gameplan isn't about making Romo a less aggressive quarterback.